Harvester attachment



(No Model.)

J. K. BEEHLER. HARVBSTER ATTACHMENT.

Patented Apr. 14, 1891.

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PATENT OFFIcE.

OF ERIE, ILLINOIS.

HARVESTER ATTACHM ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,443, dated'April14, 1891.

Application filed November 5, 1889. Renewed January 16, 1891. Serial No.378,027- (No model.)

" zen of the United States, residing at Erie, in

the county of Thiteside and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Harvester Attachments; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improvementin harvester attachments; and itconsists in the peculiar construction, combination, and ar- 7 rangementof parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and afterwardspecifically pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed.

The object of my invention is to provide a device whereby the machinecan be readily and easily turned at rightangles.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts wherever they occur, Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the device attached to the tongue of the machine. Fig. 2 is a topplan view showing in dotted lines the position of the tongue when makinga square turn. Fig. 3 is a section through the hinge of thehorsedetacher.

Referring to the drawings by letters of reference, A is the tongue of aharvesting-machine,having secured on its end two plates (0 a, whichextend beyond the same, and having pivoted loosely on the top abell-crank b. This bell-crank has a perforation in the horizontalposition, which receives the king-bolt b',and a cord or ropec isattached tothe vertical portion. The other end of this cord or rope isplaced within easy reach of the driver, so in case of the horsesbecoming unmanageable the driver may pull the cord raising theking-bolt, which passes through the couplingblock out of engagement withthe same, thus releasing the horses from the machine and preventing anyserious damage being done to the same.

B is an axle having two wheels secured on its ends. To this axle issecured the tongue 0, to which the horses are attached. On this axle Bare two braces D, which extend rearwardly and converge, forming bearingsfor the shaft 6 of the coupling-block E. Said coupling-block forms abearing for the kingbolt 0, which enables the tongue A of the machine torest in a universal joint, preventing all horse motion being conveyed tothe machine and the horses from receiving any jolt from the machine.

F indicates guard-plates secured on the top and bottom of the axle andextending out at the bent portion a sufficient distance to prevent thetongue A from rubbing the wheel, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

G indicates a draft-equalizer of ordinary construction, pivoted at g toabrace H, said brace H being secured to the tongue 0, and

itself being braced by pieces I. The draftequalizcr is pivoted in adirect line with the tongue A, and the braces I tend to make thedraftdirect with the tongue A without any tension or strain on the braceII.

I am aware that many minor changes may be made in the construction andarrangement of the parts without in the least departing from the natureand spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with a harvesting-machine, of the truck pivotallysecured to the tongue thereof, rearwardly-extending braces secured tothe truck, and ablock journaled in the braces, substantially asdescribed.

2.-'l he combination, in a harvesting-machine tongue having projectingplates on its upper and lower face, of a truck having tworearwardly-extending braces, a block journaled in the braces, 'to whichsaid plates are pivotally secured, and the guards F, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN K. BEEHLER. Witnesses:

SHERMAN D. COLLINS, GEORGE NEER.

